Far North District Council
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Prepare communities with resilient infrastructure and emergency plans, collaborating with locals to protect livelihoods and the environment.
Work with farmers, businesses and iwi to balance environmental care with economic needs, using science, local knowledge and common sense.
Ensure all coastal areas are protected and supervised with a Civil Defence alarm and activation assets.
Bound all waterways, including streams, rivers and lakes, by a 100 metre minimum planting of native NZ trees and plants.
Encourage and provide, where possible, regular public transport and safe cycling within Kaitaia.
Plant hundreds of thousands of native NZ trees.
Commit to being an RMA commissioner for the district plan hazards chapter and advocate for updated lidar and detailed information in the NRC hazards mapping.
Support civil defence across the three councils in Northland and support tsunami sirens and more investment in flood mitigation.
Support planning to adapt to natural hazards, including alternative routes for roading affected by erosion and new engineering approaches.
Prepare communities with resilient infrastructure and emergency plans, collaborating with locals to protect livelihoods and the environment.
Work with farmers, businesses and iwi to balance environmental care with economic needs, using science, local knowledge and common sense.
Ensure all coastal areas are protected and supervised with a Civil Defence alarm and activation assets.
Bound all waterways, including streams, rivers and lakes, by a 100 metre minimum planting of native NZ trees and plants.
Encourage and provide, where possible, regular public transport and safe cycling within Kaitaia.
Plant hundreds of thousands of native NZ trees.
Commit to being an RMA commissioner for the district plan hazards chapter and advocate for updated lidar and detailed information in the NRC hazards mapping.
Support civil defence across the three councils in Northland and support tsunami sirens and more investment in flood mitigation.
Support planning to adapt to natural hazards, including alternative routes for roading affected by erosion and new engineering approaches.
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